'Many' injured and major incident declared after 52-seater bus collides with vehicle on bridge

A major incident has been declared by the emergency services after a 52-seater bus collided with a vehicle on a bridge, with reports of 'many' injured.

Police, firefighters and paramedics are at the scene on the Cleddau Bridge in Pembrokeshire, Wales. One driver is said by the fire service to be 'severely trapped'.

Emergency services team were called at around 2.19pm and a multi-agency response is ongoing as many of the bus passengers are said to be suffering with 'various injuries'.

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Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, reported Wales Online, have issued a statement, saying: "At 2.19pm on Tuesday, September 5th, the Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven, Haverfordwest, Tenby and Narberth crews were called to an incident on the Cleddau Bridge, Pembroke Dock.

"Crews responded to a road traffic collision involving one 52-seater bus and one private motor vehicle. Many of the bus passengers are suffering with various injuries.

"One driver is currently severely trapped, crews are currently working to extract the trapped driver as well as administering first aid. The Air Ambulance and Dyfed Powys Police are also in attendance.

"This has been declared a major incident which is currently ongoing, more information may be released when available."

The long, wide, deep estuary of Milford Haven divides Pembrokeshire into two parts. The bridge opened to traffic in 1975 and is used by 4.4 million vehicles per year.

Pembrokeshire Council has tweeted that the Cleddau Bridge is closed to all vehicles.

A spokesman for Dyfed-Powys Police said there was only a 'brief' update. The force said: "Police are in attendance at a road traffic collision